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Volusia County, Florida

Volusia County School Board District 3

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Decided at the 2026 primary — Grace Kellermeier won the seat

DECIDED August 18: Grace Kellermeier won the seat with 53 percent (12,998 votes), defeating incumbent board chair Jessie Thompson, per the Supervisor of Elections' unofficial results. This race will not appear on the November 3 ballot.

Winner

Grace Kellermeier

Nonpartisan

Grace Kellermeier taught 18 years at New Smyrna Beach High School, was Volusia's 2015 Teacher of the Year, and spent nine years in the district curriculum office, per her News 6 questionnaire.

2026 priorities

Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-19.

Reported fundraising: $3,990 (county campaign-finance filings).

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Also ran in the primary

Jessie Thompson

Nonpartisan

Profile

Jessie Thompson holds the District 3 seat on the Volusia County School Board, where she has served since 2022 and is the board's chair, per the district's official board roster; she is the only member with children in district schools, per her News 6 questionnaire.

  • Expand early literacy and full-time VPK funding, per her News 6 questionnaire
  • Maintain leadership on school safety, per her News 6 questionnaire
  • Right-size the district and reduce duplicate testing, per her News 6 questionnaire
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Candidate roster from official Volusia County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified 2026-08-19. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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